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<h2>\multicolumn</h2>


<p><tt>\multicolumn{cols}{pos}{text}</tt></p>


<p>Used only in <a href="ltx-202.html">array</a> or

    <a href="ltx-68.html">tabular</a> environments.</p>


<p>The <tt>\multicolumn</tt> is command is used to make an entry

    that spans several columns.</p>


<p>It is useful for making table headings which span several

    columns, or for changing the positioning of the heading for a

    single column (the <tt>pos</tt> argument in

    <tt>\multicolumn</tt> overriding that of the <tt>\tabular</tt>

    value, for example).


<p>The first mandatory argument, <tt>cols</tt>, specifies the

    number of columns to span. The second mandatory argument,

    <tt>pos</tt>, specifies the formatting of the entry;</p>


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    <li><tt>c</tt> for centered</li>

    <li><tt>l</tt> for flushleft</li>

    <li><tt>r</tt> for flushright</li>

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<p>The third mandatory argument, <tt>text</tt>, specifies what

    text is to make up the entry.</p>


<p><tt>\multicolumn</tt> must either begin a row or be placed

    immediately after an <tt>&amp;</tt>.</p>


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    See also <a href="ltx-27.html">Environments</a>,

    <a href="ltx-202.html">array</a>,

    <a href="ltx-68.html">tabular</a><br>

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